and agricultural States is so intimately allied to those of the
others, that it really appears that they are destined to form
one common nation.

"To prevent further shedding of blood the Central American
Congress made provision, in case of discord, that the States at
variance should agree upon an arbitrator. For this reason a
nomination is made in advance, and regulations were drawn up in
order to prevent, under any circumstances, the outbreak of war.
Should, however, armed disputes arise between two or more of the
republics, the others bind themselves to observe the strictest
neutrality.

"All the republics bind themselves in the most solemn manner to
respect the independence of each State, and to prohibit the
preparation in any one of armed expeditions against any of the
others, and that all citizens of the different States shall
enjoy similar privileges and rights throughout all of them."

Finally--John Bright and 173 members of the British House of Commons
have signed the American Peace Memorial, nine of whom will come with
the deputation to America.

THE SINALOA COLONY.--Co-operation in some form is the only hope of
philanthropists for a harmonious settlement of the labor question.
Hence we must feel an interest in the Sinaloa Colony. I have always
maintained that there are very few of the present generation (who are
the outcome of war and competition) fit for co-operative life. Mr.
Owen in his letter of last August says:

"The work we have laid out in Sinaloa requires, at first, men of
frontier experience--those who can fish, hunt, cook, work the
land and hold to a purpose in the face of privations and even
death.

"We repeat again that if the women wish us to succeed they must
not go to Sinaloa until we have gotten water, garden, and houses
for them, and _never_ without _first_ obtaining permission from
our New York office.

"The Credit Foncier company was conceived in kindness and love
for mankind, and its mission was and is peace on earth and good
will to every human being. It is to be regretted that the
Company was not financially able from the beginning to guard its
friends from discomforts and disease. Such was its endeavor, but
the circumstances surrounding our movement have made this
impossible. Of all times during the 19th century, perhaps, we
struck Sinaloa when it